Quotes About Age

The thoughts of youth,' he continued, 'are bright lights that shine forth like the meteors that oft make brilliant the sky, but the wisdom of age is like the fixed stars that shine so unchanged that the sailor may depend upon them to steer his course.

an old tongue loves to wag. And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years.

the wisdom of age is like the fixed stars that shine so unchanged that the sailor may depend upon them to steer his course.

Te voy a decir estas cosas que quieres saber porque me estoy convirtiendo en un viejo, y a una lengua vieja le gusta menearse.

And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years.

The thoughts of youth are bright lights that shine forth like the meteors that oft make brilliant the sky, but the wisdom of age is like the fixed stars that shine so unchanged that the sailor may depend upon them to steer his course.

On our wedding day I was forty-six, she was eighteen.

hurt my feelings." No. When you reach my age, and if you are lucky enough to have a grandson like you (stellar), you will know

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From being a female sunk below reproach Sophy became rapidly an unconventional girl whose unaffected manners were refreshing in an age of simpers and high flights.

These were all things which a youth chafing against the restrictions of a polite age admired: but when he met them in a rival he bitterly resented them, because he knew himself to be at a disadvantage, playing the Corsair's rôle in front of the Corsair himself. Had

It is dreadfully tedious to be obliged to listen to poetry, even when it has been composed in one's honour. But in another– oh, Kit, you won't understand, but to be three- and- forty, and still be able to attach foolish boys, is such a comfort!

Venetia was then twenty-two, perilously near to being on the shelf. 'Without ever having been *off* it, Sir John - though that's not precisely what I mean, only that its is a wicked shame, so beautiful as she is, and so full of liveliness, besides having the best disposition imaginable!

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever

This place isn't for real mountain climbers. It's for old men and children." Henry

twenty-five years run around so quickly but thirty one years is a long time.

With my grey hair and workaholic attitude, I can't imagine being hot by any standard.

I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.

'Toast' is based on a bunch of actors but especially one guy. I worked with him on a film and realise that if I mentioned any actor who was around his age but more successful, it would drive him insane. So from sheer devilment, I'd do it on purpose.

I judged entertainers who worked county fairs at age 55 because they had to. Now I get it.

One line I'd draw would be on raising the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare. It sounds fair, since people are living longer. But it isn't. Lower income workers are the ones who find it hardest to keep working after 65. And they'll get penalized with lower benefits.

Raising the traditional and early retirement ages will mean extending workers' taxable earning years, fueling economic growth and putting a dent in our unfunded-liabilities crisis by delaying payouts.

Here's the dilemma of the modern age: There used to be actions that workers could take, in the form of a strike. But now, that's being pre-empted by lockouts. They don't even have that leverage to protect their jobs.

There is a psychological and physical toll from the pressure to recreate ourselves in midlife. To survive as workers, we have to deny, on some level, the realities of our bodies - bodies that age and give birth.